Lunch At Playland With The Neighbors!!

We showed up for lunch the other day, and the Eichebergers were there with Nicki and Jenny and their families. . what a load of children!! Mercy!!
Pinky and GM Ida. . Ella

Debby and Jack( home from their India mission) and baby Dustin

Madi and GM Ida

Jenny and her little boy, Dustin

Ella and Tyson, Nikki's boy

HAPPY 75TH BIRTHDAY ELVIS!!!

He kinda makes Edward/Jacob look a little less wonderful, eh????

Just my take. . .

Oh yeah baby!!!

Updates. .

Its Thursday . . Joe left on Monday. . got to SC yesterday. . and we are all still alive and well. Ella misses her daddy. . she did get to talk to him twice i think. . but once they take the phone. . its 9 weeks of only snail mail communication. Feel free to call Ella to take up the slack. . ha!!

Madi's working on getting Ella into preschool so she can play with "her friends", watching tv and movies in the family room with babies. . sewing and checking out all the thrift stores that Florence has to offer. . and taking advantage of playland.

We're still getting everything and everyone settled in. . .
Our home is full, we are all blessed to have this time to spend with each other. . (hopefully Madi feels that way the whole time!! hahaha) . .its Army life for us! AGAIN!!! Loving life. . .

Stuff Happening. .

Madi and I took Joe over to Eugene today to catch his ride to PDX, where he will take a plane out tomorrow for South Carolina. . Fort Jackson. . where he will start his basic training.

Last minute hugs before we were on the road.

Joe with his new Army hair cut

Patty cake was part of the routine. .


I think this one is going to miss her daddy. .

Joe's dropping spot. .

GO ARMY. . .

Joe wasnt as prepared as he thought he was today. . Pdx wont take

copies of certificates. . .and SLC did. SOOOO, Madi and I and the girls had to drive all the way back to Florence and get the real deals. . and then drive back to the city. . all our fun shopping & hanging out time was spent driving!!! AHHHHH. . The girls were great for all the time in the car tho . .and we did get a burger at Jack in the Box and a quick trip to Wal Mart. .

Home again, after a 700 party at Sue's for Russ's BD. . Lily was really ready to be out of the car, and shopping carts!!

Ella in her new outfit. . we had to make a pit stop on Badger Mt. for Ella to potty. . and it ALL went on her pants and panties and in her boots. . poor thing. .bad aim i guess. . . so new things were needed to carry on the day.

Joe's Farewell To Friends/Family In Florence. ..

it was a red, white and blue time at Abby's this afternoon. .

Sue and GM Ida and Steve1 came too. .

Pinky and Sue and Steve2 came too. .

Me and Steve3

when we were ordering, they ask for a name. . and there were all three Steves
in line to give a name. . hahaha..so they numbered them!! It was pretty funny to hear them calling out the Steve numbers. . . hahahah

Lily

The departing soldier and his family. .

Libby and Pinky and GM Ida's head!! ha

Phil and Lily

Madi and Luell ( Bill came too)


GM Ida and the McShinskys

Hanging Out At Home

Ella And Lily's "new" baby center from the thrift store. . 3.99 baby!! Ha

Lily

Ella wanted her puter open like mom's.

The family room was pretty warm and Ella worked up a sweat. . so we had to mess with her looks a bit!!

A Trip To The City. .

Taylor

We went to Coos Bay for pics of the girls, what a joke!! The photo place was swamped and the girls were ready to run!! So Madi had them pose in front of the mall's big tree and she snapped a couple of shots and we called it good!! Her camera takes much better photos, but she had left her memory card at home, so I gave her mine to use...WELL, it seems that her camera also takes much bigger pics, so I cant put them on my blog without having them sized first..with photo shop, which I dont have. . .SOOOOO, Madi will get a couple ready for me at a later time. . .hopefully. So these are before we left. . ( Madi put a couple of the big photos on her blog)

Lily

Ella and her "ucky" game